Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.2° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
1.8
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
156
121
100
25
248
501
696
928
1271
1137
1019
767
650
489
358
268
206
168
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
5
N
0
N
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:46AM1.95m
3:19PM2.12m
3:39AM1.98m
4:10PM2.12m
Low Tide
8:41PM0.11m
8:59AM-0.02m
9:35PM0.07m
9:53AM-0.04m
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7:26
7:26
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5:37
5:37
5:38
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Temp °C
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
6
6
7
8
11
13
12
12
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